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"I'm a truck driver, so I'm in Michigan a lot and like to buy lottery tickets while I'm here," the player said. "I scratched the barcode and scanned the ticket right when I purchased it. When I got a message to file a claim, I assumed I had won one of the $2,000 prizes."
The driver said he was soon in for a surprise.
"I scratched the ticket when I got back in my truck and couldn't believe it when I saw I'd won $1 million. I didn't believe it was real until I called the lottery office to confirm my prize," he said.
The winner said he plans to put some of his prize money toward a new vehicle and save the remainder.